Carboryne

In organoboron chemistry, a carboryne is an unstable derivative of ortho-carborane with the formula B10C2H10. They are also called 1,2-dehydro-o-carboranes. The hydrogen atoms on the C2 unit in the parent o-carborane are missing. The compound resembles and is isolobal with benzyne. A carboryne compound was first generated in 1990 starting from o-carborane. The hydrogen atoms connected to carbon are removed by n-butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran and the resulting lithium dianion is reacted with bromine at 0 °C to form the bromo monoanion.

Carboryne

In organoboron chemistry, a carboryne is an unstable derivative of ortho-carborane with the formula B10C2H10. They are also called 1,2-dehydro-o-carboranes. The hydrogen atoms on the C2 unit in the parent o-carborane are missing. The compound resembles and is isolobal with benzyne. A carboryne compound was first generated in 1990 starting from o-carborane. The hydrogen atoms connected to carbon are removed by n-butyllithium in tetrahydrofuran and the resulting lithium dianion is reacted with bromine at 0 °C to form the bromo monoanion.